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Anne Arundel County Council Special Session Enters Closed Session, October 31, 2025

County Council — Friday, October 31, 2025
BodyAnne Arundel County, Maryland
SessionCounty Council
DateFriday, October 31, 2025
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Speaker 1

0:01

Here we go.

0:03

All right, here we

Unassigned speaker

0:04

go.

Speaker 1

0:06

The October 31st, 2025 special session of the legislative session of the Ana Rundle County Council is called to order.

0:13

Do any of my colleagues have any questions before we begin?

Speaker 2

0:16

No one.

Unassigned speaker

0:17

Okay.

Speaker 2

0:17

I do.

0:18

What are you going to be for Halloween

Speaker 1

0:20

tonight?

0:20

We see Wonder Woman.

0:22

Anyone else?

0:25

I'm going to be a mom.

Unassigned speaker

0:27

So I have a winter hat with bat wings that are sewn on to the bottom.

Speaker 2

0:31

I have a witch hat.

Speaker 1

0:32

Are you going to be a Marine, Mr.

0:33

Smith?

Speaker 3

0:36

I guess I can, yeah.

Unassigned speaker

0:37

Does that count as a chance?

Speaker 3

0:38

But

Speaker 1

0:38

that's not a costume.

0:39

That's not really

Speaker 2

0:43

Madam Chair,

Unassigned speaker

0:43

you're the color of a pumpkin, but not the shape of a.

Speaker 1

0:46

Well, thank you.

0:47

I appreciate that.

0:50

That would be quite horrific if you told me I was the shape of a pumpkin.

Unassigned speaker

0:57

Thank you.

Speaker 1

0:58

So all right, based on section 3305 B1 of the General Provisions article of the annotated code of Maryland, the council is permitted to meet in closed session to discuss personnel matters over whom this bot public body has jurisdiction.

1:12

May I have a motion to meet in closed session pursuant to section 3305 B1 to discuss personnel matters.

Speaker 2

1:19

So move.

1:19

Ledbatter.

Speaker 1

1:21

Madam Secretary, please call the roll to hold a closed meeting in accordance with the section stated.

Speaker 3

1:26

Mr.

1:26

Smith.

Unassigned speaker

1:27

Miss

Speaker 3

1:28

Pickard.

1:28

Mr.

1:29

Volkey is absent.

Unassigned speaker

1:30

Miss Beeler is absent.

Speaker 3

1:31

Miss Rodbian.

Speaker 1

1:32

Aye.

Speaker 3

1:32

Miss Ludbatter?

1:33

Aye.

1:33

And Miss Hummer.

1:34

Aye.

1:34

Five in the affirmative to absent.

1:36

The motion to enter a closed session has passed.

Speaker 1

1:38

Okay.

1:39

We will now adjourn our special meeting to go into closed session.

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Summary of Proceedings

Anne Arundel County Council Special Session Enters Closed Session, October 31, 2025

The Anne Arundel County Council convened a special legislative session on October 31, 2025, beginning at approximately 6:48 PM UTC. The sole substantive action was a motion to enter closed session to discuss personnel matters under Maryland law. The Council briefly exchanged Halloween-themed remarks before conducting a roll call vote.

Call to Order and Closed Session Motion

  • The Chairwoman called the special session to order and asked if any colleagues had questions; none were raised.
  • The Chairwoman cited Section 3305 B1 of the General Provisions Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, permitting closed session for personnel matters over which the public body has jurisdiction.
  • A councilmember moved to enter closed session, and Councilmember Leadbetter seconded the motion.

Vote on Closed Session

  • The Secretary called the roll on the motion to hold a closed meeting.
  • Voting 'aye': Councilmembers Smith, Pickard, Rodbian, Leadbetter, and Hummer (5 in the affirmative).
  • Absent: Councilmembers Volkey and Beeler.
  • The motion passed with no reported opposition, and the Council adjourned the special meeting to enter closed session.

Key Outcomes

  • The Council voted 5–0 (with two members absent) to enter closed session for personnel matters.
  • The special session was then adjourned, and the Council proceeded to closed session.

Meeting Transcript

Here we go. All right, here we go. The October 31st, 2025 special session of the legislative session of the Ana Rundle County Council is called to order. Do any of my colleagues have any questions before we begin? No one. Okay. I do. What are you going to be for Halloween tonight? We see Wonder Woman. Anyone else? I'm going to be a mom. So I have a winter hat with bat wings that are sewn on to the bottom. I have a witch hat. Are you going to be a Marine, Mr. Smith? I guess I can, yeah. Does that count as a chance? But that's not a costume. That's not really Madam Chair, you're the color of a pumpkin, but not the shape of a. Well, thank you. I appreciate that. That would be quite horrific if you told me I was the shape of a pumpkin. Thank you. So all right, based on section 3305 B1 of the General Provisions article of the annotated code of Maryland, the council is permitted to meet in closed session to discuss personnel matters over whom this bot public body has jurisdiction. May I have a motion to meet in closed session pursuant to section 3305 B1 to discuss personnel matters. So move. Ledbatter. Madam Secretary, please call the roll to hold a closed meeting in accordance with the section stated. Mr. Smith. Miss Pickard. Mr. Volkey is absent. Miss Beeler is absent. Miss Rodbian. Aye. Miss Ludbatter? Aye. And Miss Hummer. Aye. Five in the affirmative to absent. The motion to enter a closed session has passed. Okay. We will now adjourn our special meeting to go into closed session.

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